Expert No. 169519 – CA(N)
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Expertise Description: M.B.A., S.P.H.R. - Consulting expert specialized in Human Resources and Vocational Rehabilitation. Areas of expertise include Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.), Family Medical Leave Act (F.M.L.A.), California Family Rights Act (C.F.R.A.), document examiner, employment, Fair Employment Housing Act (F.E.H.A.), labor law, management, personnel, policy procedures, sexual harassment, workers compensation, and wrongful termination. Expertise also includes evaluating the adequacy of personnel policies; identifying and documenting employee physical suitability for work; establishing presence or absence of an employee disability; determining 'reasonable accommodationŸ?; and analyzing disability management procedures and documentation. Certified in Mediation and Conflict Resolution. Nationally certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (S.P.H.R.). Prior expert witness experience. Consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination and/or accommodation.
- Wrongful termination.
- Wage and hour analysis.
- Vocational assessment and rehabilitation.
- Labor market survey.
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)/California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)/California Family Rights Act (CFRA) leave management.
- Discrimination.
- Retaliation/whistleblower.
- Worker's compensation.
- Sexual harassment.
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Management training.
- Medical leave management.
- Good faith interactive meetings.
- FMLA.
- CFRA.
- FEHA.
- ADA accommodation/assessments.
- Employee policy handbook development.
- Organizational development.
- Sexual harassment training.
- Employee management from on-boarding through termination.
- Essential function job descriptions.
- Labor market survey.
- Vocational assessments.
Licenses & Certifications:
| California Senior Professional in Human Resources |
| Mediation and Conflict Resolution Certification, University of California, Berkeley Extension |
| Skill Path Seminars Certified National Trainer, Labor Law Compliance, FMLA |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA | Organization Behavior and Human Resources | California State University, Sacramento | |
| BS | Family and Consumer Resources | University of Arizona, Tucson |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
- International Society of Human Resources
- California Association of Rehabilitation and Reemployment Professionals (CARRP)
- National Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector (NARPPS)
Other Career Highlights:
| Adjunct instructor at 2 colleges. |
| Frequent public speaker on a range of HR topics. |
